The Canadian Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters Council (CTTIC) (or, in French, the ''Conseil des traducteurs, terminologues et interprètes du Canada'') is a federation of provincial and territorial associations representing

translators Translation is the communication of the Meaning (linguistic), meaning of a #Source and target languages, source-language text by means of an Dynamic and formal equivalence, equivalent #Source and target languages, target-language text. The ...

terminologists Terminology is a group of specialized words and respective meanings in a particular field, and also the study of such terms and their use; the latter meaning is also known as terminology science. A ''term'' is a word, compound word, or multi-wo ...

and

interpreters Interpreting is a translational activity in which one produces a first and final target-language output on the basis of a one-time exposure to an expression in a source language. The most common two modes of interpreting are simultaneous interp ...

(collectively known as "language professionals") in

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. Since professional organization is a matter of provincial and territorial jurisdiction in Canada, CTTIC admits only

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and

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bodies, called associations, orders, societies or corporations. The Council's total membership consists of the eleven member bodies which, in turn, represent their own members. As a result, the CTTIC speaks for about 3,500 language professionals, some 2,500 of whom are certified. The CTTIC is no longer affiliated with the

International Federation of Translators The Fédération Internationale des Traducteurs ( English: International Federation of Translators) is an international grouping of associations of translators, interpreters and terminologists. More than 100 professional associations are affilia ...

(FIT).

History

The Council was originally incorporated in 1956 as the Society of Translators and Interpreters of Canada (STIC), or, in French, the ''Société des traducteurs et interprètes du Canada'' (STIC). It changed its name, becoming CTIC (the Canadian Translators and Interpreters Council, or, in French the ''Conseil des traducteurs et interprètes du Canada'') in 1970. The

Association of Translators and Interpreters of Ontario Association may refer to: *Club (organization), an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal *Trade association, an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry *Voluntary associatio ...

(ATIO) and the

Ordre des traducteurs, terminologues et interprètes agréés du Québec The Ordre des traducteurs, terminologues et interprètes agréés du Québec (OTTIAQ) is a professional order representing translators, terminologists and interpreters in Quebec. As a professional order, the OTTIAQ provides its members with a "rese ...

(OTTIAQ) (known, at that time, as the Société des traducteurs du Québec (STQ)), are the founding members of the Council. On June 11, 2012, OTTIAQ withdrew from CTTIC.

Member Associations

Original members: *

(member until June 11, 2012) Since 1972 the following associations have joined: * Association of Translators and Interpreters of Alberta (ATIA) *

Association of Translators and Interpreters of Manitoba Association may refer to: *Club (organization), an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal *Trade association, an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry *Voluntary associatio ...

(ATIM) *

Association of Translators and Interpreters of Nova Scotia Association may refer to: *Club (organization), an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal *Trade association, an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry *Voluntary associatio ...

(ATINS) * Association of Translators and Interpreters of Saskatchewan (ATIS) *

Association of Visual Language Interpreters of Canada The Canadian Association of Sign Language Interpreters (CASLI), formally the Association of Visual Language Interpreters of Canada (AVLIC), is a professional association that represents interpreters in Canada whose working languages are English, A ...

(AVLIC) *

Corporation of Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters of New Brunswick A corporation is an organization—usually a group of people or a company—authorized by the state to act as a single entity (a legal entity recognized by private and public law "born out of statute"; a legal person in legal context) and r ...

(CTINB) * Interpreters/Translators Society of the Northwest Territories (ITSNWT) *

Nunavut Interpreter/Translator Society Nunavut ( , ; iu, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ , ; ) is the largest and northernmost territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the '' Nunavut Act'' and the '' Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act'', ...

Society of Interpreters and Translators of Yukon A society is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social group sharing the same spatial or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations. Societ ...

(SITY) *

Society of Translators and Interpreters of British Columbia A society is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social group sharing the same spatial or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations. Societi ...

(STIBC)

History

Member Associations

See also

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